Author: Richard de la Riviere
Rugby League Heroes: Norman Turley
The phrase “much travelled” used to accompany most Norman Turley articles, which is little surprise, given that he played for Warrington, Blackpool (four times, including…
Rugby League Heroes: Shane Webcke (part two)
In last week’s issue, legendary Aussie prop Shane Webcke gave us some of his observations about some of the great Englishmen he came up against….
Rugby League Heroes: Shane Webcke
Arguably the greatest prop forward of the last 40 years, Shane Webcke won the lot with Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and Australia. His incredible consistency led…
Leeds Rhinos provide challenge but St Helens still the best in the women’s game
Twelve months ago, I watched my first women’s Rugby League match, and now I’m addicted! I much prefer it to the men’s game. I thought…
Rugby League Heroes: Gavin Miller
Gavin Miller, the 1986 Man of Steel, was one of the great imports to British Rugby League in the 1980s. He started out as a…
Rugby League Heroes: Andy Platt
Andy Platt was one of the best British forwards of the 1980s and 1990s, representing St Helens, Wigan and Great Britain with distinction. He won…
Rugby League Heroes: Roy Lester
Having signed from Crosfields, a teenage Roy Lester made his Leigh debut in 1967 and went on to spend ten seasons at Hilton Park. He…
Rugby League Heroes: John Cogger
One of the great personalities of the 1980s, John Cogger swapped the Winfield Cup for lowly Runcorn as he sought to recover from a broken…
Rugby League Heroes: Stewart Piper
Stewart Piper is a Doncaster legend whose father helped set up the club in 1951. He first turned out for their Under-17s in 1965 and…
Rugby League Heroes: Tony Fisher
Tony Fisher won eleven Great Britain caps and 16 for Wales, the undoubted highlight being the 1970 Lions Tour of the Southern Hemisphere. One of…
